An Evening With...

Figures of both national and local prominence in the arts come to talk with Seattle. An Evening With... showcases discussions, interviews, panels and presentations with a variety of guests from all areas of the arts at venues such as the EMP|SFM, SIFF, Town Hall, the Frye Art Museum and more.

An Evening With: Thi Bui

An Evening With: Thi Bui

4/13/20191:18:20

Thi Bui discusses "The Best We Could Do," a graphic novel documenting her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives in America. This event also features a staged reading from the book, adapted by Susan Lieu and directed by Kathy Hsieh, in partnership with Book-It Repertory Theatre. "The Best We Could Do" is the 2019 Seattle Public Library "Seattle Reads" selection.